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Random music news for Wednesday, July 20, 2022

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Drake, INXS, Lou Reed, Mascots, Queen, Radio, Spotify, Streaming, Sweden, TikTok, Velvet Underground

I want this TV. I have no idea where I’d put it, but I still want it. Let’s try some

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Toyah is still solo for this week’s Sunday Lunch

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cover Version, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox, Velvet Underground

Although Robert Fripp is back from his King Crimson tour of the US, he’s happy to let wife Toyah Willcox

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Here’s a trailer for the new documentary on the Velvet Underground

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Todd Haynes, Velvet Underground

The joke goes that when the Velvet Underground was around in the 60s and very early 70s, they never sold

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Random music news for Friday, July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bobby Ramone, Bon Scott, Chris Brown, Donald Trump, England, Horseshoe, Metal, Mick Jagger, Neil Diamond, Plagiarism, Sonic Youth, Sony, Thurston Moore, UFEA, Velvet Underground, X-Box

Getting my second shot today! AstraZenca + Pfizer, which is supposed to turn me into Spider-Man. Or The Hulk. I

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Random news for Thursday, July 8, 2021

July 8, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Apple, Audio Gear, Chris Brown, Dr. Luke, Michael Stipe, Nico, Real Estate, REM, Sex Pistols, Sonic Youth, Stream-Ripping, TikTok, Toronto, Velvet Underground, Vinyl, Wokeness

If you’re still being very careful about wearing a mask, here’s one that takes things to a whole new level.

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Random music news for Thursday, October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020October 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blind Melon, Bon Jovi, Damon Albarn, Flaming Lips, Jaguar, Mental Health, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Quibi, Shannon Hoon, Silentium, Stress, Todd Haynes, Tom Petty, Tony Lewis, Velvet Underground

Want to be turned into an evil doll for Halloween? Try this site. Once you do that, come on back

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Random music news for Friday, November 15, 2019

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments CMA, Freddie Mercury, George Michael, Mark Jacobs, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Olivia Newton-John, Paul McCartney, Peanuts, Pink Floyd, Prince, Radio, REM, Trent Reznor, Velvet Underground

A long-haul trip home today: SIN-HKG-YYZ. Shouldn’t take more than 23 hours or so. But before I left, I had

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The Ongoing History of New Music episode 825: A history of alt psych-rock

September 7, 2018September 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 13th Floor Elevators, Bangles, Beatles, Kula Shaker, My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd, Psych, Psych-Rock, Soft Boys, Spacemen 3, Tame Impala, Teardrop Explodes, Velvet Underground, Verve

“Psychedelic” is one of the most misunderstood and misused words in the English language. The word first came into use

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Academy Award-nominated director Todd Haynes tackles The Velvet Underground in a documentary

January 30, 2018January 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Todd Haynes, Velvet Underground

Many people consider The Velvet Underground to be the first true alternative band. Now director Todd Haynes will bring what

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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 809: Rock’n’Roll Scientific Nomenclature

January 26, 2018January 28, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Our Lady Peace, Radiohead, Rammstein, Rollins Band, Scientific Nomenclature, Sex Pistols, U2, Velvet Underground

How would you like to be remembered when you’re gone? Most people make do with a tombstone or some such

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Random Music News for Monday, November 13, 2017

November 13, 2017November 12, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coldplay, Form 696, iPhone X, John Cale, Lady Gaga, Lindsey Buckingham, Music Quiz, Pink Floyd, REM, Stevie Nicks, UFO Club, Velvet Underground, Wayne's World, Whisperpop

Has it only been two years since the Bataclan? It seems like forever. Here’s the music news for Monday, November

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